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Captain David (Dave) L Cox USNR, ret, of Palmer, Alaska, passed on Thursday, September 17th, 2020.

Dave was born in Washington State but spent the first years of his life in California. His formative years were spent in Waitsburg/ Dayton, Washington. He graduated from Waitsburg High School and went on to earn both a bachelor's and a Master's degree from Washington State University.

Dave began his 35-year military career as an army recruit, where he earned both Good Conduct and Defense Service Medals. Following his active duty, Dave joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. He retired as a US Navy Captain...